Tobacco Commission Seizes Over 7,000kg of Illegal Tobacco
Published on May 13, 2025 by Lisa Bandawe
The tobacco commission has seized over 7000 kilograms of illegally traded tobacco during this year’s tobacco season. The tobacco commission […]
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Tobacco Commission Seizes 170 Bales of Contaminated Tobacco
Published on April 28, 2025 by Lisa Bandawe
The Tobacco Commission has confiscated 170 bales of tobacco that were found containing foreign materials, including rubbish. This development comes […]
Chakwera for good tobacco prices
Published on November 18, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has said 2024/2025 market season will be another good year for tobacco farmers regarding prices. Speaking […]
Tobacco Commission Suspends Tobacco Sales Due To Low Volumes
Published on April 12, 2022 by FACE OF MALAWI
The Tobacco Commission (TC) suspended Monday’s tobacco sales at Lilongwe Auction Floors due to small volumes of Tobacco. TC announced […]
10 Biggest Industries in Malawi
Published on May 5, 2021 by Robert Ngwira
Malawi depends on its agriculture for about a third of its Gross Domestic Product, with four out of five Malawians […]
Tobacco Markets set to open on April 20
Published on April 14, 2021 by Robert Ngwira
This year’s Tobacco selling season is set to open on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 starting with Kanengo Auction floors in […]
New Auction System Introduced For 2020 Tobacco Market
Published on April 21, 2020 by Face of Malawi
The 2020 tobacco marketing season has opened with a new auctioning system of buying tobacco to encourage competitive buying and […]
Mutharika orders MDF soldiers to impound vehicles smuggling Maize, Tobacco
Published on March 28, 2017 by Robert Ngwira
President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika has order the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) soldiers to guard all strategic exist points of […]
MUTHARIKA AT IT AGAIN: SAYS SMOKING STARTED BEFORE JESUS WALKED ON EARTH
Published on July 30, 2015 by Robert Ngwira
Despite Tobacco facing a number of challenges from Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and the anti-smoking lobby, President Professor Arthur […]
Malawi, China sign trade agreement
Published on October 24, 2014 by Face of Malawi
Malawi and China have signed a trade agreement that will see goods from the southern African country entering China duty-free.Speaking […]
TOBACCO FARMERS LIKELY TO MAKE LOSSES DUE TO THE FLUCTUATING TOBACCO PRICES
Published on September 9, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI
A number of tobacco farmers in Malawi are most likely to sell off their remaining leaf at giveaway prices as […]
International expert cautions on dangers of tobacco industry interference
Published on September 4, 2014 by Face of Malawi
People all over the world are living in homes with poor indoor air quality. This can have profound health impacts. […]
Malawi sees 36% increase In tobacco exports
Published on July 8, 2014 by Face of Malawi
Malawi, one of the world’s largest tobacco producers, has realised a 36 percent increase in tobacco exports in first half period […]
Malawi tobacco production, economic reactor
Published on July 8, 2014 by Face of Malawi
Malawi’s economy is based primarily on the agricultural sector, which employs about 85% of the workforce.In 2013, the growth was […]
Malawi tobacco sales rakes over $13.3 million so far
Published on April 11, 2014 by Face of Malawi
Tobacco sales have raked in over 13.3 million dollars since the market opened two weeks ago, against 6.8 million dollars […]
Tobacco prices increases as auction continues
Published on March 28, 2014 by Face of Malawi
There has been a slight improvement on tobacco prices at the Limbe auction floors today. The leaf is now starting […]
Malawi govt putting in place policies to attract tobacco cigarette manufacturing companies
Published on March 25, 2014 by Face of Malawi
President Joyce Banda says her government is putting in place deliberate policies to attract tobacco cigarette manufacturing companies as a […]
TOBACCO SEASON OPENS ON MARCH 24TH -AS GOVT SETS MINIMUM PRICES
Published on March 10, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI
Government has finally set tobacco minimum prices as the market opens on 24 March. Minister of Agriculture Dr James Munthali […]